Necktie stretcher



W. LYJAK NECKTIE STRETGHER Dec. 18, 1928.

Filed Jan. 27, 1927 INVENTOR Patented Dec. 18, 16928.

y WLADYSLAW LYAK', OF BRADDOCK', PENNSYLVANIA.

NECKTIE STRETGHER:

Application. 1ed January'Z'?, 1927.- Seral No. 163,923.

My invention relates to improvements in necktie stretchers, andmore particularly to that class of neclrtie or cravat stretchers de signed to be inserted into the tie for thepurpose ot exerting a stretching action on the tie to remove wrinkles, etc., caused by use of the necltie, or to maintain the tie in its voriginal form.

' The prime object of the present invention is to provide a neclrtie stretcher of the charter stated which is of simple and inexpensive-construction, and one that may be readily and advantageously employed in connection with neckties varyingin size.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate applications ofmy invention:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of' a necktie,

showing the stretcher embodying my inven.

tion applied thereto; Y

Fig. 2, an elevational view of a necktie stretcher constructed in accordance with my invention; y

Fig. 3, a similar view, showing a modiiied i form Fig. 4i, a detail elevational view of a wedging means;

Fig. 5, a view similar to Fig. 4, showing a modified form of wedging means; and

Fig. 6, a sectional view taken on line VI-VI of Fig. 2. l

Referring to the drawing, and first to the form of Fig. 2, 5-5 designates a pair of members, each formed with a bent-over portion a and a portion b. These members are preferably made from some suitable metal, as aluminum, and constitute the body of the stretcher. As illustrated, members 5 are pivotally or hingedly connected atone end of the body by an eyelet or rivet 6, whereby they may be moved relatively to eachother as desired, to accommodate the stretcher to different widths of ties to which it may be applied. I

It will be noted rthat the bent-over portions a will, in connection with portions Z), form channeled portions on opposite sides of the body, and that the bent-over portions a are' of gradually decreasing width as they appreach the pivot or hinge connection joining the two members together. By decreasing the width or the bent-over portions a. as described, the members may be conveniently joined together at one end'of the structure without cutting away parts and without forming an undesirable thickened portion at the point of connection. The upper end portions of the members 5 are preferably rounded, as shown at 7, to eliminate sharp corners or edges that might catch into the material of the tie and tear the material when the device is being inserted into the necktie.

Located within the body and designed to have a sliding movement therein, is a removable wedging member 8. Member 8, as shown, is formed with two enlarged curved end portions 9 and 10. The portion 9 is'of greater diameter than the portion 10; both portions however, have curved edge kportions adapted to be entered in and slide within the channel portions of the respective members 5. It will be understood that a movement of the member 8 within the stretcher towards the connecting means 6 will spread the members 5 apart, so that the stretcher will be eX- panded to properly stretch and shape thev necktie.

If the device is to be employed for stretching neckties of large width, the larger end portion 9 is disposed nearest the pivot point.

In other words, the position ot the end porv tions 9 and 1.0 is reversed from the position shown by Fig. 1. While the body or the main Vportion of the member may be varied, it is essential that the curved engaging portions vof the wedging member be retained.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings, I have shown a modified form lof wedge member. In this latter form, I employ a strip member 8a to which circular enlarged end members 9 and lOavare respectively secured to the ends y thereofby pinsor eyelets 11.

p -In the form of Fig-3, the members 3b-5b y are connected by a transverse member 12. to

which the said members are connected'bv eyelets 13.

The members 5, aswell'as'the wedging means, are made of relatively thin, somewhat flexible material. however, is sufficiently rigid to produce the desired stretching, and may be readil in- The device as a whole,

serted within the large end of the tie, as 'i shown by Fig. 1, and the wedging means vmoved on the body of the stretcher until the tie 'is properly stretched. As an aid in guiding the wedging means, the wedge memberv may be first placedin the position shown by the dotted lines o1I Fig. 3, and then slid inte the desired position, but it is not necessary 'hat the Wedge bethns nositioned before being;

noved relatively to the body.

What I claim is:

l. In a necltie stretcher, a pair of relatively movable connected channel-like members, and a removable Wedging member positioned Within the stretcher body, said Wedging member having a curved contacting channel engaging portion.

2. In a. necktie stretcher, a pair 'of relatively movable members each having a bentover portion to provide a channel-like portion thereon, a hinge connection for mova-v bly connecting the members, and a removable Wedge positioned Within the stretcher and having a curved contact channel engaging portion, said bent-over portions of the said members decreasing in Width as they approach the hinge connection.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WLADYSLAIV LYJAK. 

